View Full Version : Am I doing this to myself?
I am going crazy now worrying that there's something wrong with me. I'm not sure what, perhaps a bp issue, I just don't know.
I am so scared now I feel anxious every time I am doing anything that involves standing up. Every time I get up to stand I feel like I can't breath and that I'm gasping and gulping for air, like I'm drowing. I keep getting heaviness in my chest and head rushes. Dizziness and lightheaded. So then I sit back down.
Is it worrying about this that has done this to me? Am I making all these symptoms happen?
Even things like blowing my nose or reaching out to get something make me feel the same.
my heart goes out too you!.....i am also so scared that with my attacks i will bring on an illness that i had four years ago.....it is such a vicious circle isnt it.
my doctor told me that nothing can actually bring on an illness - it just feels that it can.
we will be ok......we are here now all together and will help each other - i dont have any miracle answers but talking to others can only help cant it.
no no no no you are not making your symptoms up....have u been to the doctors???? i went on the 9th july - i am on meds they havent kicked in as yet but they will.....maybe you should consider xxxxx
keep in touch xxxxx
I've had a bad experience with meds so don't want to go down that route again.
I just want to know whether I am bringing these symptoms on myself by worrying about them as they seem to have slowly gotten worse the past couple of days.
Since I had to rearrange my echo that I was supposed to have on Thursday I have felt really anxious. I know the symptoms are real, I just want to know whether it's an illness that is causing them or whether I am making them worse by thinking about them.
ohhhhhhhh thats the million doller question....yes, we are probably making matters worse if i am honest.....i worry that my problem will come back....i have a condition called "Crohns disease" and i had to have major surgery four years ago and was out of action for four months....my daughter was nine at the time and it was a hidious time for all of us.
i think, you should talk to someone of the medical profession.....maybe your "GP" if he/she is understanding. do you think you could - hopefully then he/she can discuss and make you feel less anxious/worried. maybe?
I have spoken to people already. I am seeing someone to give me CBT but these symptoms have come on recently and I am not sure whether I should worry about them or just dismiss them.
Like a minute ago I got up and didn't get any of the headrushes etc but then a moment later after I thought that it didn't happen it started again and then when I sat down back down I got it too.
Every times I think about it, it happens. But I can't stop thinking about it because it is worrying me.
its the thinking mechanism that is making it happen maybe.
i know how hard it is to stop worrying....can you go for a walk, maybe take a soak in the bath....music is a good one....put your fav music on.....i worry also and it is such a hard thing to stop. thats why we get these anxiety/panic attacks.
if you can, try and dismiss them xxxxx we will be ok xxxx
just checking to make sure you are doing ok.....for some reason i am so much calmer at night - hope you have a good nights sleep....we made it through today, how good are we xxxx
Strangely I always feel better in the evenings too! So that must mean it's me making things ten times worse than they are I guess.
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